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Monday, April 14, 2008 --- 29 days ago http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6061
| The Rocket Racing news conference is in the morning and I will try to blog it while listening via the phone line. Here is some preview info: Look! In the Sky. It's a Rocket Racer. - New York Times The engines will come from two companies, Whitelaw said: Xcor Aerospace of Mojave, Calif., and Armadillo Aerospace of Mesquite, Tex. Armadillo was founded by John Carmack, a high-tech businessman who created successful video games, including Doom and Quake.
The first public taste of rocket racing will take place Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 in Oshkosh, Wis., Whitelaw said, at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association air show. It will involve two of the sleek aircraft developed for the league. The racers will also perform at air shows in Nevada and New Mexico. (More information is available at rocketracingleague.com .)
Competition should begin in 2009, the founders said. ... |
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